In 1863 Charitie de Cheney Lees Smith Bancroft penned the lyrics above in her hymn, “Before the Throne of God Above”. As I was meditating (on both the date and the matter) Good Friday, this song — and specifically this verse — kept coming to mind. I’m so thankful for songs that put the message [...]
Yesterday I showed up to work at my college bookstore job for the first time since the previous Thursday. Hours are harder to come by on this, the fourth week of class, than they were at the semester’s inception, since all most students have their books at this point. The day was void of much [...]
I don’t think I’d be exaggerating in saying I’ve been to over 100 weddings in my 26 years of life, and that a great portion of those have been in the last 18 months. I’ve been an usher plenty of times, a groomsman nearly just as many, a photographer for a handful, and an attender [...]
I thought at length of ways to express how thankful I am for what we celebrate on this Easter Sunday (Christ’s conquering of Death, and the countless implications therein), but I came up short every time. I simply cannot do it justice. So, I’ve decided to post a bit of the Story itself. On the [...]
This book was given to me nearly a year ago by a dear friend following a conversation we’d had regarding my deep desire to know the Father. Not just know about Him or know Him like I know the names of all 50 states, but to really know the deep things of His character, of [...]